Young Bermudians to serve country 16 hours per month

Young Bermudians to serve country 16 hours per month: "The National Service Programme will allow even more of our young adults to contribute to Bermuda's national interest, personally and professionally. By sharing their acquired knowledge and talents with other younger Bermudians and by assisting our venerable seniors, the participants in the National Service Programme will be contributing to the development of Bermuda as a whole. Additionally, it will enable younger Bermudians to make sound career choices and enhance those skills required to make them undeniable assets to a broad range of employers."

PR-USA.net - Youth Philanthropists Tour Pasadena Special Education School

PR-USA.net - Youth Philanthropists Tour Pasadena Special Education School: "With a purpose to learn about the vocational program
, student members of Pasadena Independent Schools Foundation toured and visited Hillsides, a foster care children’s charity, and Hillsides Education Center, which is located on the 17-acre campus nestled in the rolling hills of San Rafael in Pasadena."

Oklahoma Women's Network Blog: Tell Teachers: Youth Invited to Start Pennies for Peace Campaigns

Oklahoma Women's Network Blog: Tell Teachers: Youth Invited to Start Pennies for Peace Campaigns: "ORMAN – When retired teacher Mary Francis heard that humanitarian Greg Mortenson, best-selling author of “Three Cups of Tea,” was giving a public lecture at the University of Oklahoma on April 22, she thought it would be great to support Mortenson’s charitable work by starting a local Pennies for Peace campaign."

Disaster in Haiti inspires myriad projects in Washington area schools - washingtonpost.com

Disaster in Haiti inspires myriad projects in Washington area schools - washingtonpost.com: "Community service projects are nothing new for the school. They are a central part of its mission. Last school year, the Fairfax County school launched a Children's Philanthropy Center with a service-learning program that is woven into the curriculum."

Linkfest: Charity and Harmony - The Local - Maplewood Blog - NYTimes.com

Linkfest: Charity and Harmony - The Local - Maplewood Blog - NYTimes.com: "Check out some good being done by local kids. And some concerts coming up.

* The students at South Mountain Elementary School in South Orange have raised $1,617.44 so far through a Chores for Change/Helping Hands for Haiti campaign to help raise money for children in Haiti. The money will be sent to UNICEF relief efforts."

Best Buy Gives Teens the Power to Direct $1 Million to Nonprofits

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Best Buy Gives Teens the Power to Direct $1 Million to Nonprofits: "MINNEAPOLIS - (Business Wire) Best Buy Co., Inc. today announced that teens participating in its @15 Exchange distributed $1 million to 16 nonprofits in the program’s first year. The Best Buy initiative empowers teens to be the drivers of change by giving them the opportunity to direct the company’s charitable donations through online activities and voting."

The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA | UR Sudbury-Chewing Gum" for Haiti at Immaculate Conception

The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA | UR Sudbury: "On Wednesday, January 27th, Mrs. Rychlo, a teacher from Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School
coordinated a “Chewing for Charity” fundraiser at which students had the opportunity to purchase a bubblegum from an old fashioned bubble gum machine."

Central Middle School students raise money to build well

Central Middle School students raise money to build well: "MUSCATINE, Iowa - Central Middle School students are digging into their pockets to build a well for school children in Africa.

Since hearing a presentation in November 2009 on the low supply of clean water in Africa, the students have been committed to raising $5,000 to build a well for an African school.

As January ended, they learned

they have raised $2,946 so far."

Teacher challenges students to raise $500 for Haiti - and kids come up with $3,000 more | Prior Lake American

Teacher challenges students to raise $500 for Haiti - and kids come up with $3,000 more | Prior Lake American: "By Meryn Fluker, Staff Writer
If it wasn’t for a teacher’s inspired bout of insomnia, some Prior Lake High School students would have missed out on an opportunity for organized altruism.

High school social studies teacher Ryan Wagner and students in his Advanced Placement world history class raised $3,500 for Partners in Health, an organization dedicated to providing health care to those in poverty in various locations throughout the world, including Haiti."

Local children helping Haiti with Families for Families - News - By Sarah Kelford Kanata Local Community News

Local children helping Haiti with Families for Families - News - By Sarah Kelford Kanata Local Community News: "EMC News - Students at The Greenwoods Academy in Kanata have been raising money for the last year with their Families for Families non-profit campaign, which will provide shelters for Haiti."

Locals’ Domestic Efforts Reach Haiti Earthquake Victims Abroad | Falls Church News-Press Online

Locals’ Domestic Efforts Reach Haiti Earthquake Victims Abroad | Falls Church News-Press Online: "ishop Ireton High School (BIHS) in Alexandria has a sister school in Haiti, the Louverture Cleary school. Area students have been conducting mission trips there for seven years, donating $10,000 to 15,000 on average to the school annually."

Mobilizing the Millennials | Hispanic Marketing Blog

Mobilizing the Millennials | Hispanic Marketing Blog: "A foundation to promote youth philanthropy, an interactive game to promote financial literacy, and electronic budget journals for daily ”wealth watching” are among the award-winning ideas generated at the recent Youth Summit sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and Mobilize.org."

Students dive into Haiti fundraising

Students dive into Haiti fundraising: "Schools in and around Saskatoon have been collecting money all week for various charities and organizations working in Haiti to improve the lives of people left homeless and sick after a massive earthquake shattered the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.

E-mails from school and organizations flooded inboxes at The StarPhoenix. Here’s a list of some of the fundraising activities:"

CBC News - Calgary - Students raise money for Haiti

CBC News - Calgary - Students raise money for Haiti: "As Calgarians rally in record numbers to help the people of Haiti recover from last week's devastating earthquake, elementary school students at many schools across the city are emptying their piggy banks to help."

Students issue fundraising challenge | Edmonton | News | Edmonton Sun

Students issue fundraising challenge | Edmonton | News | Edmonton Sun: "Students at an Edmonton-area school are sending their hearts out to Haiti for Valentine’s Day.

Touched by the earthquake that struck the Caribbean island last Tuesday, Calmar Secondary student Cadence Mutch asked her teachers if instead of exchanging candy grams, students could buy paper hearts with proceeds going to Haitian relief."

Student volunteers prove pivotal to Sacramento-area nonprofits - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Student volunteers prove pivotal to Sacramento-area nonprofits - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee: "A major side effect, it turns out, is what the requirement has given to local nonprofits.

'It's a whole volunteer force, or work force, that wasn't there before,' said Christine Wallace, community resource coordinator at the Volunteer Center of Sacramento."

"More than 10 years ago, third-grader Brandon Keefe decided to make a difference by putting books in the hands of underprivileged children.
To say that he has made a measurable impact would be a huge understatement. BookEnds, Keefe's nonprofit organization, has given away more than 75,000 books to children in need in the Los Angeles area. It also has filled 23 libraries with children's books and has 19 other libraries in the development stage."

Students learn to 'pay it forward' | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com

Students learn to 'pay it forward' | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com: "Accompanied by parents and two teachers, 51 eighth-graders spent a half day volunteering at Bethany House, a Fairmount homeless shelter for women and children."

Emerging nonprofit leaders earn NextGen scholarships | ASU News

Emerging nonprofit leaders earn NextGen scholarships | ASU News: "Emerging nonprofit leaders earn NextGen scholarships

Six ASU American Humanics (AH) students have been awarded Next Generation Nonprofit Leaders Program (NextGen) scholarships. These students will each receive $4,500 from NextGen as part of a multi-year Kellogg Foundation Grant to American Humanics, Inc. to support students across the American Humanics campus affiliate network. The NextGen scholarships support costs associated with the students’ senior internships in nonprofits."

Harrison High Student Starts Online Charity - Project Economy News Story - WLWT Cincinnati

Harrison High Student Starts Online Charity - Project Economy News Story - WLWT Cincinnati: "CINCINNATI --
A 15 year-old boy is doing what he can to make a difference, one family at a time, even despite his own family's financial straits.

Adam Hoover is going door-to-door and online to collect help for families in need."

United Way of Tompkins County's Youth Leaders award $26,700 to local nonprofit organizations | theithacajournal.com | The Ithaca Journal

United Way of Tompkins County's Youth Leaders award $26,700 to local nonprofit organizations | theithacajournal.com | The Ithaca Journal: "United Way of Tompkins County's Youth and Philanthropy Council awarded $26,700 in one-time grants tonight to the nine local non-profit organizations. The Council developed and reviewed the grant applications from September through November 2009. The Council received more than $120,000 in requests from 20 health and human service organizations."

YiP group collecting food, wrapping gifts this month - Winkler Times - Manitoba, CA

YiP group collecting food, wrapping gifts this month - Winkler Times - Manitoba, CA: "Winkler Times

YiP group collecting food, wrapping gifts this month
Posted 10 hours ago


The Garden Valley Collegiate Youth in Philanthropy group is gearing up for several fundraisers this month.

At the school's Christmas concerts the evenings of Dec. 8 and 9, the students will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items to create hampers for families in need this holiday season. They'll also be collecting food donations door-to-door throughout town on Dec. 10 from 4-5:30 p.m."

Roundhay St Andrew's: Young people launch annual charity appeal - Roundhay Today

Roundhay St Andrew's: Young people launch annual charity appeal - Roundhay Today: "Orphans in Kenya, poor people in south India, and teenagers in Gaza will benefit from the annual charity appeal launched by the children and young people of St Andrew's Roundhay United Reformed Church."

channelnewsasia.com - 10-year-old boy is youngest volunteer in We Are One project

channelnewsasia.com - 10-year-old boy is youngest volunteer in We Are One project: "10-year-old Daniel Grant is the youngest volunteer working on the 'We Are One' project. His passion for LEGO blocks started when his parents gave him a set of the tiny bricks when he was 3 years old.

Since then, Grant has built a variety of things, including robots and cars. Now, he hopes to put his talent to good use by contributing to charity."

Roses to students in Phoenixville for philanthropic honor - The Mercury Opinion: Pottstown, PA and The Tri County areas of Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties (pottsmerc.com)

Roses to students in Phoenixville for philanthropic honor - The Mercury Opinion: Pottstown, PA and The Tri County areas of Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties (pottsmerc.com): "ROSES to students in the Phoenixville Area Middle and High School's Youth and Philanthropy Program who were honored recently with the Youth In Philanthropy Award at the 24th Annual National Philanthropy Day Award Luncheon. The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals honored some of the areas outstanding philanthropic individuals and organizations at the luncheon,"